The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-04

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! Excessive preparations ARE beng made
! for the first interstate e..campmeut OF
/ farmers. 20 bc held Of the encampn1ent
J grounds RI Spartanburg, :. C., beginning
Aug. 2 and continuing to Aug. G. Tie En-
csInp,nezt Wi! BE- under the auspices Of the
| Patrons II Hr-baEdry q Georgia, South
! Carolina. AlablUa. Teanozsee and North
! Carolua, and It promises 70 bring together
a very large number Of farmers, as well as
professional and business men, politicians
and capitalists.
About every other interest has its orgaui-
cations and annual meetings and wny should
not the farmers, who represent the greatest
Of all interests, the agricultural, have their
annual gatherings Encampments, like this
one that is 10 meet at Spartanburg, are held
a. the North and West, and they have been
productive Of great deal Of good Their
purpose il not 10 assail any industry or TO
make war upon any class Of people. The
aim is not 20 organize 10 promote agricultu-
raj interests by means Of strikes or boycotts.
The sole object is TO afford the farmers an
opportunity b have a big talk with each
other about agricultural matters, and to as
sist each other by showing what has been
accomplished in their respective sections by
this Or that method Of farming, by mechan-
ical appliances Of different kinds and by the
use Of the various home made and mauufac-
tured fertilizers.
TIE scheme Is TO present all that is new
and interesting about the most profita-
bic way to conduct farm or a garden,
and about the management of
stock, the dairy and the poultry yard. The
cncaInpment win cover thirty acres of
ground, and there viii be arrangements for
showing all sorts Of farm machinery, tools and
implements. Products of the farm, garden
and dairy viii be exhibited, and the farmers
will have a chance to pick up new ideas
about hundred things that will both in
terest and benefit them. Those who have
made agriculture study will be present
and deliver lectures on subjects pertinent to
the occasion, and though their views on
many subjects may be theoretical rather
than practical, they viii furnish matters for
thought which the farmers in many in
stances will be able TO utilize.
The encampInent Is not to be a money
making affair as the grounds viii be free.
The expenses Of it will be borne by the sale
of restaurant privileges and Of space in the
grand pavilion TO exhibitors who have agri-
cultural machinery and implements which
they want to bring to the attention Of farm
ers. There is another feature that is worthy
of notice. Farmers are requested to bring
with them, and to place on exhibition, speci-
mems Of minerals they may find ON their
farms, even though they do not know the
character Of them. There will be present,
doubtless capitalists anxious to purchase
mineral lands, and the encampment will
offer an opportunity to farmers to discover
whether or not they have valuable mineral
deposits on their farms.
OF course the politician viii be there and
may utilize the occasion to vary the pro
ceedings with little political talk. While
the encampment will have no politica
character whatever a speech or two from
eminent public men may not be out Of place
| The five States included in the encamp
ment can, and doubtless will, make the oc
casim an interesting one They differ il
climate, soil and productions, and there are
radical differences in the appearance anC
| habits of thought of their people. Thest
differences will give variety to the encamp
ment and add to its value in the estimation
of those in search of information The
| location is all that could be desired. 1t il
healthy and convenient. The encampmen
will doubtless prove to be so satisfactory
that it will be followed by others in othel
| parts of the South.